04/02 LARRY MANETTI, STEPHANIE PEARSON, OUTSIDE MAGAZINE, TRAVEL AWARDS, CHEF EVAN BROCKMAN, NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY DAY

LARRY MANETTI – ACTOR, AUTHOR & RADIO HOST 

Larry Manetti started acting in his hometown of Chicago. After studying acting with the Ted List Theater Players, Larry drove to Los Angeles in 1972. Larry landed an agent and was sent to Universal Studios to audition for an opening as a contract player. Luck was on his side. Jack Webb was casting a new series for NBC called The Chase. Larry played a young detective. After attending acting school at Sal Dano's at night and doing bit parts by day, he scored. Baa Baa Black Sheep was being produced and cast at Universal, and the now famous writer Stephen J. Cannell was the executive producer and the role was a natural for Larry. He was cast as a cocky, hot shot pilot named Bobby Boyle. The show was a big hit for NBC but was cancelled within two years. Because the network was so impressed with Larry's on-screen presence, they cast him in a new series called The Duke. Bad luck! The Duke was cancelled in one year. Larry was back to playing whatever Universal told him to. Hoping to catch lighting in a jar, along came Magnum, P.I. and the role of Rick. This was his elevator...the show became a mega-hit for 8 years. Since Magnum, P.I., Larry has done co-starring roles in 25 feature films and guest starred on many hot TV shows. Larry is the author of a book titled Aloha Magnum.

STEPHANIE PEARSON - CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, OUTSIDE MAGAZINE - AMERICA’S LEADING ACTIVE LIFESTYLE BRAND – TRAVEL AWARDS

About OUTSIDE:  OUTSIDE is America’s leading active lifestyle brand. Since 1977, OUTSIDE has covered travel, sports, adventure, health, and fitness, as well as the personalities, the environment, and the style and culture of the world Outside. The OUTSIDE family includes OUTSIDE magazine, the only magazine to win three consecutive National Magazine Awards for General Excellence, The Outside Buyer’s Guides, Outside Online, Outside Television, Outside Events, Outside+ tablet edition, Outside Books, and now Outside GO, a revolutionary, 21st-century adventure-travel company. Visit us online and on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

OUTSIDE Travel Awards 2014 —Best Trips, Deals, Service Providers, Apps and Gear—
OUTSIDE, America’s leading active lifestyle brand, has announced this year’s annual Travel Awards winners. From the most beautiful beaches to the best deals, the 2014 OUTSIDE Travel Awards celebrate the top destinations and travel providers in the U.S. and around the world that inspire people to participate in an active lifestyle. The winners appear in OUTSIDE’s April issue (on newsstands March 18), and online at www.outsideonline.com/travelawards.

This year, OUTSIDE tapped its global network of correspondents, who traveled across America, to Belize, Switzerland, Italy, and beyond, identifying the best new adventures, stunning lakes, gorgeous new lodges and hotels, family vacations, secret getaways, high-tech airports, and foodie hotspots. The result is more than 50 spectacular trips, plus the best travel apps, tour guides, gear, tips for traveling green, and advice for traveling solo.


CHEF EVAN BROCKMAN - NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY DAY

Culinary background - My cooking career began back in 2003 flipping burgers at a friend’s bar and grill in Omaha, NE.  After a few years working in different restaurants in Omaha, I enrolled in the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University in Denver, CO in 2006.  After two years of early morning culinary lab classes paired with late nights working the line at a popular Denver restaurant, I received my Associates degree in Culinary Arts in May of 2008.  I returned to Omaha in September of 2008, and began an internship with ConAgra Foods’ Culinary Innovation group in December of 2008.

Over the past 5 plus years with ConAgra, I have worked on a multitude of different projects and brands with my main focus being on frozen food development.  Through the years I have worked extensively on Banquet, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender’s; and most recently on our newest frozen brands Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s.

For more information on Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Peanut Spreads as well as recipe ideas, visit www.peterpanpb.com